JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description:

Objectives and Responsibilities:

The AI assisted software engineer serves as developer for various business requirements and the primary operator of AI coding agents, turning business requirements and technical guidance into high-quality, production-ready code outputs through design documents and source code review as well as involvement in overall solution development process.

1. The AI Assisted Software Engineer plays a core execution and development role where he drives AI-assisted coding tasks, ensuring proper implementation of features, refactoring, and testing aligned with business objectives.

2. The role ensures that the team adopts best-in-class AI assisted coding techniques and coding workflows as well as leading the rollout of code base management, code review and test automation practices.

3. The role ensures that the team is constantly building effective working relationships and delivering AI-generated solutions that drive the business objectives.

4. The role also provides technical support and knowledge transfer to other team members while simultaneously guaranteeing code quality, testing coverage, and compliance.

5. The role will also play a hands-on engineering role researching, designing, implementing, and deploying AI-augmented code solutions to address various business requirements.

6. The AI assisted software engineer is also tasked with modeling complex code transformations, discovering optimization opportunities, and identifying improvements through the use of algorithmic, AI agent, and debugging techniques.

7. The role also plays a strategic role where he is tasked with formulating new and creative ideas for leveraging AI tools to accelerate legacy code refactoring and establish accurate and scalable development systems across varied applications.

Required Qualifications:

1. The AI Assisted Software Engineer must have a bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or any other related technical field. An equivalent of the same in working experience is also acceptable for the position.

2. A candidate for this position must have had at least 3 years of working experience in a software engineering (experience in Java, Node.js/TypeScript, Python and mainstream development framework, as well as database systems – MySQL, HBase and MongoDB etc.) or coding capacity within a fast-paced and complex business setting.

3. The candidate will also have hands-on experience working with AI coding agents and tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar generative AI development platforms.

4. The candidate must also have had substantial experience in full-life cycle software development as well as experience working with modern programming languages and frameworks.

5. A suitable candidate for this position will also have had experience in code refactoring, multi-file changes, and automated testing inclusive of legacy system migration projects.

6. The candidate will also have had experience working with large codebases as well as experience cleaning, organizing, and documenting technical code environments.

7. Experience working with GPT, RAG, and other Gen AI tech related to software engineering would be much preferred.

8. Communication skills are an absolute necessity both in written and verbal form, especially when collaborating on AI assisted engineering and code review.

About Mars: Mars is a family-owned business with more than $50 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 150,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Commitment to Equal Employer Opportunities: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with applicable law and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected under federal, state, and local laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

A Note to Candidates Regarding AI Embracing AI as a vital skill for today and tomorrow, we welcome candidates to use AI to assist with your preparation as you engage with our recruiting process—from helping to perfect your CV/resume to using it to refine your interview skills. While AI can assist you, we expect that your ideas, responses, and demonstration of competencies throughout the recruitment process are authentically your own. We value genuine engagement and want to see the real you shine. At Mars, AI is here to support—not replace—the human connection at the heart of our recruitment process.

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